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TUESDAY, MAY 13.
BURIES AGED MOTHER
AND SISTER IN CELLAR
Bodies Found Covered with
Rude Mounds of Cement and
Marked by Cedar Trees.
St. Louis May 7. Buried under
rude cement mounds covered with
earth, each unique grave marked by
two small cedar trees, a wire cross
anku mussel shelly the bodies of Mrs.
Ernestine Kommichau, seventy-nine,
and her daughter Sclma, fifty, were
found today in the basement of their
home, No. 2412 Sfiuth Broadway.
The feet of each of the dead had
been tied together, itnd on the breast
of each was a crucifix and a holy wat
er jug. ' Near each was a porcelain
urn.
At least one of the bodies, that of
Mrs. Kommichau, had been kept in
the house fur a year or more.
That she buried her mother and
sister in the basement was the confes
sion today of Marie Kommichau,
forty-nine, in the City Hospital, where
she is being treated for a fractured
knee. She will be held pending an
investigation by the police and the
coroner, '
Her story to the effect that she so
Idaced the bodies to prevent , them
icing stolen by ghouls is one of the
strangest tales of superstition and
ghost lore ever unfgoldcd to the St.
Louis police. She was hysterical as
she talked.
After hearing her story the police
found a letter in which she had
severely criticised her sister fur "per
versity" in money matters. This will
be presented at the inquest tomorrow.
There were apparently no' marks of
violence on the bodies.
"Mother, father, sister and I came
to Missouri from tier many many
many years ago," she said to the police
today. "We lived in the country for a
while, and then moved to' St. Louis,
we started a notion, picture and flow
er store at No. 2412 South Broadway,
seventeen years ago, and lived in two
rooms behind the store.
"bather died in PtHl and was buried
in St. Matthew's cemetery. We con
tinued with our store. Mother was so
old thai she often fell down front
sheer weakness. The weakness hurt
her heart so she died nine months ago.
Before she died she often talked about
how the doctors steal the bodies from
the graveyards anil she made sister
and me promise before God that wc
would not let her be buried in the
cemeteries of the city. She also was
afraid that she might wake up in a
graveyard away olf from us."
A STRAIGHT TALK IS
GIVEN TO MOTHERS
Corvallis College Professor
Tells Women Necessity of
Care of Infants.
Pendleton, Ore.. May Straight
talk as to' the criminal neglect and
ignorance of many women regarding
the cue of infants in health ami di
sca.se was given here t-ukiv by Mrs.
Alice Mat ks Polnun, instructor in
dietetics and home nurMiig of the
Oregon Agricultural College. She
tame to asi-.t IVmi H. V. Calvin,
who i called m l'"i Imd to speak
at the eoiuercn.v on the Coiiscrvati.nl
of Human I. it.-.
"If you will sc. in the news columns
carefully you will fmd that this dc.tth
harvest is gi eater -n June, JtIv and
August, and the greater per cent is
due ti improper leading and fro the use
of contaminated milk. 'I In n norily
oi t'rati among children aie because
f intestinal tn nMe b: -n j'u ,V u
largely b ignorance of result- or car
lesMtess oh the p.u t of those handling
the nulk.
''St. untie tell us thai, in the l.uge
cities, the people consume through
;ii1v milk more than three tons ot
cow nt.omie a moyth o( a pleasant
thought. Is it any wonder that the
cliildtiMi die of preventable intestinal
diseases.1 t holeia InUtitun; the very
vord stiike tenor to' mothers
heart. How may this disease be pre
vented? First, by demanding that our
milk supply be from cows that are
not affected with tuberculosis. Sec
ond, by demanding that the milking
shall be done in a clean way and not
in the way that, no doubt, you have
seen it; where the milker drives the
cow into a dirty, ill-smelling barn and
then proceeds to soften the cow's teais
by rubbing a bit of milk on them.
"Contauiiuaiiou is further increased
by the flies. We should demand, in
the third place, that the barns be clean
and free from dust. Fourth, we should
require all utinsels used .-.hall be clean,
and fifth, the milk should be delivered
tn well-stoppered bottles. The day is
passed when the milk man can run
from a wagon to' a house with milk in
an open measure."
The Immigration Problem
The influx of immigration into
the United States for the fisca'.
year ended June 30, 1913, will
probably be greater than for a-iy
o:!'i r year in the Iiir.ct.ry of ;he
coiii'tiy. Judging from the re-'lot-ts
now being reeo'vod !.y the
commissioner general ot inv .ij;r:i
tlon, .) c arrivals of Vvir. ... t'i'S
country by the end of June will
pass the high water mark of 1907
when approximately 1,200,000
immigrants landed on the shores
of America.
Statistics received by Commis
sioner General Keefe show that
for the first nine months of the
presoi.-l fiscal year, wldch ended
Maich 31, 1913, a total of 888,899
Immigrants arrived in this coun
try I all ports of entry. If thii
ratio should keep up it is es
timated that at least 420,000 ad
ditional will arrive during the las'.
three months of the year wlvcli
will bring the grand total up to
1,308,899, the highest mark ever
reached according to the rcco'ds
at the immigration bureau.
There were admitted to the port
of New York during the first nine
month--, of the present fiscal year
(44,273 immigrants of all classes.
including those who had previ
ously been in the country an.'
'Jose who declared they iutei-.de:!
to rcm;.iu here but a short l.'i'.-.e
W. O. Nislcy, the piano dealer, of
Albany anil Portland, went south this
noon on a piano cruise.
Summons
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for the County of Linn, De
partment No. 2.
Minnie C. Kicker, Plaintiff, vs. A. L.
Kicker, Defendant.
To A. I Kicker, the above named
defendant:
III the ii:itii. of ih,. Qt-.t.. nr n..
you are hereby remiircd to appear and
answer the complaint of the above
named plaintiff in the above entitled
vt.un. now on me witn the Llcrk of
said Court witliin iv ..-fL-a fr...... .I.-
date of the first publication of this
summons; and you are hereby notified
that if you fail to appear and answer
said complaint as hereby required,
plaintiff will take a decree as prayed
km in inc saiu complaint Herein, to
wn: A decree dissolving the bonds of
matrimoiiv liir.tof.tt- -....l .......
ing between plaintiff and defendant :
.urn mat ne planum nave such other
and further n!iir ;i i., .), r.....
seems equitable.
This summons is published in the
Semi-Weekly Democrat once a week
lor six consecutive weeks bv order of
the Hon I) It M. -ic. ,. t-
Judgc of I. inn County. Oregon, made
.... ..i.iy -.. i-m.i, anil tile date ot the
i)l5 """"anon nerval is May 1.1,
C. C. HRYAXT,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
lues.-Ma.vU 20 27 June.l 10 17-24
REGISTRATION NOTICE.
In the Circuit Court of the Slate
ol Oregon for I. inn Coimtv. Depart
ment Xo. 2.
Registration of Land Title.
In the matter of the application of
Horace II. Hum to register the title
to the following describe!1 tract of
I. iml, lo-wit: Heginning at a point on
the south boundary line of Hloek 7r)
ecpii-disiant from the south east and
the south west comers of said Hloek,
thence northerly parallel with the east
boundary line of said llloek to the
center of slid Hloek: thence easterly
parallel villi the south boundary line
of said block sitv-six feel: thence
-OUthiTlv ti:ir:ill..l ..01, ,1... .... 1
! d.iry line of said Hloek to the south
I boundary line of said Hloek: thence
' ixi the south boundary line of 0,1
Hloek to the place of beginning, all
is Montcith's Southern Addition to
the City of Albany, in I. inn Count v,
Oregon,
Applicant.
vs.
Whom It May Concern,
Defendant.
Take Notice, that on the 10 dav of
April, Ill.l. an application was tiled
by said Horace 11. Hunt in the Cir
cuit Court of I. inn County, for in
itial registration of the title of the
laud aboe described. Now, mles
you appear on or before the 17lli il.iv
01 ..ia, -'Li, ami snow cause w!iv
such application shall not be granted,
tlie same will be taken as confessed
and a decree will be entered ace.iid
ing to the prayer of the appluuti, m,
and vmi will be forever barred from
disputing the same
W. 1 MARKS.
T J. STITl'S. County Clerk
Attorney for Applicant.
(SeaD ' ) 25-M 2 9-16
CORVALLIS GETS
First Annual Willamette Valley
Firemens Meet to Be Held
Labor Day.
FIRE FIGHTERS MET
IN ALBANY LAST NIGHT
Fete to Be Instructive; Depart
ments of Leading Towns
to Participate.
The first annual Willamette Valley
firemen's tournament is to be held
at Corvallis, Labor day, September
1, 1913, according to the result of a
meeting between members of the Cor
vallis and Albany fire departments,
which was held here last night at fire
house No. 2.
The tournament is to be in charge
of the Albany and Corvallis depart
ments and the members of similar
organizations of leading cities through
out the valley are expected to partici
pate in the festivities. Grcsham
lire department has already expressed
their desire to participate, and invi
tations will be extended to Lebanon,
Brownsville and Springfield and other
valley towns. Although the particip
ants in the tournament are to be
mainly members of the volunteer fire
departments, professionals and mem
bers of paid departments are never
theless eligible to jo'in the festive. In
vitations will likewise be extended to
members of this class.
The tournament was organized last
week at Corvallis when a large dele
gation of local fighters met with the
lircnicn of that city. The initial steps
were taken towards the perfection of
the plans for holding the fete and a
committee on arrangements was ap
pointed, composed of members of
both departments. The result was that
the committee met here last night
and drafted the plans as heretofore
mentioned.
The program for the event is to be
arranged later, by a special committee
which was appointed at the meeting
last night. It is (he plan to make the
program one of the most, interesting
and educational fetes possible and the
express purpose is borne out in the
holding of the tournament is to make
it instructive and beneficial to the
firemen. Every art and function rel
ative to systematic fire fighting is to
be demonstrated tn drills to be held
during the tournament. Drills upon
every phase of fire fighting will be ar
ranged for, including ladder scaling,
hose playing, fire dashes, quick de
partures from fire headquarters and
many other fetes.
The meeting last night was a most
enthusiastic one and there were over
50 fire fighters present, including 32
Irom the Corvallis department. W. H.
Kline, of Corvallis, presided as chair
man and called the meeting to order
immediately after the fire drill. The
Corvallis delegation was headed by
l ire Chief T. R. Graham and Assist
ant Fire Chief K. 11. Horsky headed
the Albany delegation. At the con
clusion of the session a splendid cafe
teria lunch was served.
The Corvallis firemen returned to
their homes this morning after spend
ing the night in this city.
Harrisburg 6. Junction City
, The fast Harrisburg High School
baseball team won the second game
trom the luneiifiM riiv n:..i. c..t 1
yesterday afternoon at Junction City
.J unt oi o io a. itarrismirg won
the other game last week on her own
grounds. Yesterday's game was a
splendid eonti-st :,n.l tl
held down to close playing by the
.mm ii. .u y u v jailS.
Notice
lu the County Court of the State of
Oregon for I.iuu County.
In the matter of the application of
Mike ticiubeske to change bis name
to Mike Rice.
Notice is hereby given that on the
2nd day of May, lU, an order and
decree was duly made and entered in
the above entitled cause and court
wherein it was ordered, adjudged and
decreed that the name of Mike Gem
beske be and the same was changed
tn Mike Rice and that on anil alter
this date he will bear and be known
bv the said nainc t.t ivhi.-h si,,,.. l,:i
been changed.
Dated this second dav of May, 1QU.
M I KK RICK.
W-Ml.t-2tl-27-J.Vlil
ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that teu un
dersigned has this day filed his final
account as administrator of the estate
of Conrad Johnson, deceased, and the
County Court ot I. inn County, Ore
gon, has tiixed Monday, the twenty
sixth dav of May. 10U.'at the hour of
one o'clock p. rw for the settlement
1 of said account and the bearing of the
objections thereto, .my and all r"
(sous hating objections to said ac
count are hereby notified and reipiir
I ed to be present in the above entitled
j Court at said time and present such
! objections as they may have to said
account.
I Dated April IS. 1012
I V U.DFM R I1DFI.I..
Administrator of the Estate of Con
rad lohnson. Deceased
COVR All V Ol SOX
11 A IF S. 1III.I..
Attorneys for Ft-t--
A22.20.Mo-l.V20-
BIG FIRE DRILL
HELD LAST NIGHT
It Was Most Successful Drill
Ever Held by Local Fire
Fighters.
TIME AND EFFICIENCY
RECORD ESTABLISHED
Thirty-Two Corvallis Firemen
Witness Splendid Event;
Hotel Vandran Scene.
Thirty-two members of the Cor
valis lire department, including eight
of the members of the drum corps,
witnessed one of the most successful
fire drills ever held by the local de
partment last night at the corner ol
Xiuth( and Lyon streets.
Shortly before 7:30 o'clock, people
were seen rushing to the doors and
windows and crowds. lined the streets
from the comer of Washington and
First streets to Lyon street and then
out this street to the scene of the fire
drill, as the 32 splendidly uniformed
Corvallis firemen marched to the vol
uminous accompaniment of the well
drilled drum corp. The procession
started at the St. Charles hotel and
when the hoys passed John Catlin,
who was standing in front of the Al
bany State bank, Catlin. who is a vet
eran of several wars, having marched
to the sound of the fife and drum,
cut several patriotic caprices on the
sidewalk and it appeared that he could
hardly rcstrnin himself from joining
the procession. People who noticed
John, declare that they never have
seen him when he held his head and
shoulders so erect.
The alarm was sn in at 7:40
o'clock and within two' minutes after
wards, the firemen on the roof of the
Hotel Van Dran, were giving the sig
nal to the fire truck operator for wat
er. The fire engine arrived a few
seconds later and was stationed at
Kighth street where it pumped the
water from the ditch. Within three
minutes aftcr the alarm, a stream
was pouring over the roof of the ho
tel from the large hose from the fire
engine. This is considered a remark
able record for time and efficiency.
The drill was pronounced a success
ful one from every standpoint.
The dash out Lyon street of the
new fire truck closely followed by the
fire engine was a spectacular sight
and was witnessed by great crowds.
This was all of the apparatus taken
out as the new truck took the place
of the hook and ladder and the hose
cart, which has heretofore been drawn
by hand or behind an automobile or
truck. Twenty-two volunteer firemen
composing part of the Albany fire
department participated in the drill
and each man wore his full equipment.
The big fire truck conveyed all the
fire fighters to the scene of the drill
with the exception of the driver of
the fire engine and engineer.
DISTRICT EPWORTH LEAGUE
CONVENTION AT CORVALLIS
A large delegation of young people
of the Albany Epworth League of the
Methodist church went to Corvallis
today to attend the district league
convention which convenes in that
city this morning. The session will
continue over Sunday.
Rev. D. H. Leech, pastor of the lo
cal Methodist church, will preach the
convention sermon Sunday morning.
w ti it. ,.,., ,,. ., ...
this morning to look after iiis large
piling contract.
ADMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
Notice is herein- im-en that the I
undersigned has been appointed by the j
County Court ot Linn County, Ore-1
gon, administratrix of the estate of i
L harjes A. oolulge, deceased; all
persons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to present
the same to the undersigned at the
office of I.. G. T.ewelling, First Na
tional Hank building. Albany, Oregon,
duly verified and with proper vouch
ers as by law directed, witliin six
months from the date of this notice.
Dated this 26th dav of April. 1013.
MARY COO I-1 DOE,
Administratrix.
L. G. I.EWiELUXG,
Att'v. for Admnx.
A:9-M6-U-20-r
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF
EXECUTOR AND EXECUTRIX.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dericucd by an Order of the County
Court ot Linn County. Oregon. hav
been appointed jointly as Executor
and Executrix respectively of the
estate of ndrew J. McClurc, de
ceased. All persons having claims
.Ti;.unt said estate arc required to
present them within six mouths from
the date ot this notice, with the proper
vouchers, to the undersigned at the
late residence of aid decedent shout
three miles Southeast of Sweet Home
in I. inn County. Oregon, or at the of
fice of Anior A. Turing in Browns
ville, Oregon.
Dated this 2nd dav of Mi v. 113.
OLIVER MeCI lRE.
Ftecutor.
NORA COLEMAN.
Executrix.
AMOR A. Tl'SSlNCt.
Attv. for Exr A Kxrx
My 6 13 27 June 3
WHEN CHIEF AUSTIN TURNS !
BACK PRISONERS ESCAPE!
However, Police Chief, Does
Some Tall Sprinting and
Intercepts One Man.
Chief of Police Austin was the vic
tim of a sad incident tins morning,
'the saddest part of it was that he
had to do some tall sprinting much to
the consternation of his long windec
endurance.
The. incident happened shortly be
fore dinner, when Charles Doyle and
Thomas Migeut, who' had just been
placed in jail after being convicted in
the police court on charges of drunk,
enntss, were put to work cleaning up
the city bastile by Chief Austin, who
supervised the work. The chief hap
pened to step into another cell to ar
range something and upon his return
his prisoner workers were not to be
found. l;inally they were espied in
the distance beating a hasty retreat
for the east end. Then Chief Austin
took up the chase and succeeded in
intercepting one of the men near Pen
nywinklc creek. Doyle succeeded in
making his escape and was still at
large until late this afternoon.
A. HODGE, ALBANY COLLEGE
STUDENT HEADS LEAGUE
Elected to Position Yesterday
by Student Body; Active
in School Circles.
Arthur Hodge, of Argo, Coos coun
ty, and a junior in the Albairy College,
was yesterday elected president of the
Collegiate Debating League of Ore
gon. The league is composed of Al
bany College, Pacific College and Mc
Miunville College.
Hodge is active as a student of the
local college, besides being prominent
in debating circles and of high schol
arship rank, he is an accomplished
athlete, playing on the college baseball
and basketball teams. His election
as the head of the league is the re
sult of a decision of the executive
committee which recently met at
New bur it. when it "decided that Al
bany College should have the presi
dency for tire ensuing year and the.
choice was put up to the student body
of the local college.
Miss Helen" Hulbert went to Eu
gene last night, and Misses Elsie
l'aiu and Julia Crowd! today to at
tend the Junior Prom, a big college
event.
"
COURT HOUSE NOTES. S
Warranty Deed
' The Frank A. Sweeney Ca to Cal
vin Sweeney. Mav 7, 1913. 400 acres
in sec IS and 19. tp. 13. 4 West. $10.
E. E. l.ee et ux, to Edward Creech
May 7. 1913. Lands in sec. 19, tp. 9,
1 East. $10.
Ed Dc Young et ux. to J. A. Mc
Keel, Mav 7. 1913. Lands in sec.
20, tp. 10, "1 East. 10 acres. $1.
Warranty Deed
H. C. Brown et ux to J. E. Arnett,
April 23. 1913. Lands in tp. 12, S R.
4 West.,
Clinton Morse and wife to Leon B.
Mdrse. May 6. 1913 . Lots in Block
1. Frank French's add. to Browns
ville. $290.
Mcda Ella Whitcomb and husband
to George E. Whitcomb. June 3, 1912.
Lands in sec. 32, tp. 12 S. R. 3 East.
40 acres. $10.
Quit-Claim Deed
Chas. B. Titus and wife to John
Hatupin. Mav 15. 1912. Lands in sec.
10. tp. 12. S. R. 2 East.. $1.
Probate
In the matter of the estate of Min
or McQueen, deceased. Petition to
set aside exempt property to widow.
In the matter of the estate of Min
or McQueen, deceased. Petition for
sale ni personal property. Granted.
In the matter of the estate of Min
or .McQueen, deceased. Fin;:l account
so: for hearing, June 9, 1913.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an execution and or
der of sale to me directed issued out
of the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon for Linn County in the case
wherein Ferdinand Preisinger is
plaintiff and C. H. Corbin, Stella Cor
bin. Clara M. Kauftman, Tebault
Real Estate Co.. Joe Petzie and Alva
Smith are defendants, I will on Satur
day, the 24th day of May. 1913, at
the hour of one o'clock P. M., at the
front door of the Court House in
Albany. Linn County. Oregon, sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand the following de
scribed real property, to-wit: Begin
ning at a point which is 53 rods north
of the southwest corner of section
35. in township 9. S. R. 1 east of the
Will. Mcr. in Linn County. Oregon,
thence north to the northwest corner
of section 35. in township 9, S. R. 1
east, thence east 411 rods; thence south
2f7 rods more or less to a water main
ditch running in a westerly course
through said land, thence following
said ditch m a westerly course to the
phec of beginning, containing in afl
67 acre, more or less, in Linn County,
Oregon, to satisfy a judgment ren
dered in favor of the plaintiff and
against the defendants in the sum of
$1281.00 and accruing interest therein i
at per cent per annum from April
1. 113. ard the coti of this suit
taxed at $28 70. and the costs of this
e x c cu t i on an d sale
D. H. BORINF.
Sheriff of Linn County. Oregon.
C, C. BryaivT. attorney for plaint'ff
A22-2O-M613-20
County Court Allowed Geisen
dorfer Petition for New 6
Mile Highway.
WILL BE VALUABLE ASSET
TO ENTIRE COMMUNITY
Other Road Petitions Were Act
ed Upon During Present
Session of Court.
By granting the petition of G. M.
Gisendorfcr et al for a road in Dis
trict No. 25 late yesterday afternoon
the county court authorized the con
struction of th.c proposed new Cas-
cadia road, to take the place of the
present road. The proposed route of
the new road covers a stretch of six
miles, fillowed the Santiam river
on a water level, commencing at Me
neers place. When constructed it will
do away with the big hill road now
in use, and one which is reputed to
be extremely hazardous in places and
practically impassible in winter time.
In the interest of the granting of
this petition, a large delegation of
Lebanon business men and members
of the local Commercial club went
before the last session of the county
court, and laid their reasons before
the court for the construction of this
road. It was held that if the road
should be constructed, it would prove
a valuable assef to that community
and in fact the entire section of West
ern Linn county. It was contended
that under the present road conditions,
it was impossible to carry on the
desired and possible commercial act
ivities between the Cascadia section
and the lower section of the county
because of the inadequacy of the road
conditions, the old road rendering it
impossible for" the farmers to get
through as often as they wished. It
is believed that when this stretch of
road is completed, a big portion of
the trade from east of the mountains
will come into this section instead
of going into Lane county by the Mc
Kenzie route.
It has been authoritatively confirm
ed that in the event of the construc
tion of this road, the Southern. Pa
cific railroad would inayguratc an au
tomobile transportation service to
Cascadia from the nearest railroad
points during the summer. It has
been further held that it would be the
means , of bringing vast numbers of
tourists and vacationists into that
section to visit Cascadia, which is
conceded to be one of the most ideal
mountain summer resorts in the state.
Other road matters thus Jar acted
upon by the county court are as fol
lows: petition of Bertha Carlson, for
gateway in District 25, granted,
Charles W. Fullagar, et al, road Dis
trict 7, granted. G. A. Sander, et al,
road District 30, continued, B. F. Sor
enson, ct al, road District 6, contin
ued, G. E. Rodgers, et al, road District
13. viewers appointed: A. L. Geddes, .
Frank Cornett and Frank Smith to
meet at place o'f beginning, May 26
at 1 o'clock. Frank Crabtree, et al,
road District 12. viewers appointed:
A. L. Geddes. H. M. Palmer and H.
B. Sprenger. to meet May 30 at 2
0 clock. J. B. Savage for road of pub
lic casement, viewers appointed: J. C
Hardtn, W. M. Sanders and A. L
Geddes to meet May 27 at 10 o'clock:
C. M. Burkhart. et al. road Districts
1 and 10, continued. R. Shelton, et al,
road District 15, continued, C. Wet
zel, et al, road District 11, viewers
appointed: H. M. Palmer, A. L.
Geddes and H. B. Springer to meet
May 30 at 9 o'clock. B. Loken, et al,
road District 6. viewers appointed: -
L. Geddes, Fred Burkhart and Will
fw,nCS4. ",Cet Ma' 29 3t 10 "dock.
V. T. Turnidge, et al, road District
1. continued.
Representatives of a big machinery
manufacturing concern went before
the court this morning and a general
mad machinery discussion was re
sulted but nothing definite was dore.
,1 he road docket of the present session
is an unusually large one and the
court will probably remain in session
all day tomorrow.
WM. POWERS PUT IN CLAIM
FOR HAVING FIRST ROSE BLOOM
Despite the fact that an Albany
matron took from her flower garden
yesterday a rose which she hrliVvrrl
to be the first bloom of the seison,
illiam rowers, of West Fifth street,
called at the Democrat office this
morning and displayed a bloom which
he asserts he cut from a rosebush in
the van! of liic h..m rt
- - ---- , ....-."v ..... nii.ii loses
nave been blooming since the first of
Holiday at High School
On account of the "Military Day"
festivities at Corvallis to'dav. a holi
day was declared at the local hiyh
sc.uiol today because of the unpre
cedented absence of the stud-nt. .
Nv.vlv evcty student of the high
clroo! went to Corvallis today.
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From Daily Isiue of
FRIDAY, MAY 9